Chapter 2 Central Cannon vs Screen Horse Defense 25

Chapter two deals with the perhaps the most played opening and counter in Xiangqi today: the Central Cannon vs Screen Horse Defense. There are 13 sections to this chapter. Please go to the previous page before continuing this one as it is an improvement of it. The moves given here are seen very often in actual competition, especially the ones in the second board. In this variation, red does not play P7+1 and it makes a world of difference in the moves. GM Liu DianZhong does a nice, succint job of introducing the important moves in this variation nicely. The importance of availability of space to maneuver is shown especially in the second board.Click here to go to the previous page in this section. Enjoy!